8-K 4.26.06



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2006

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Blast Energy Service, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
333-64122
(Commission File Number)
 
  
 
22-3755993
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
14550 Torrey Chase Boulevard, Suite 330 Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
 
77014-1022
(Zip Code)

(281) 453-2888
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

The Company’s prototype abrasive fluid jetting (AFJ) rig, the Blast Rig #1, was deployed on its first commercial job in Many, Louisiana for Oracle Operating LLC in April, 2006. The Company believed that it successfully cut through the well casing at approximately 3,000 feet but was unable to laterally jet into the formation rock due to mechanical problems with the coil tubing delivery system. The rig has been taken to a coil tubing refurbishing yard to repair the injector head and hydraulic control system and to obtain an independent evaluation of the rig’s major systems. The time needed for these repairs will delay the expected timetable for full commercial operations of this rig, previously expected to be during May 2006. The Company will issue a cost and timing estimate upon completion of the independent rig evaluation.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.
   
Blast Energy Services Press release dated April 20, 2006

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
Dated: April 26, 2005
By:  
/s/ David M. Adams
  
 
 
David M. Adams
  
 
 
Chief Operating Officer
  
       
Dated: April 26, 2005 
By:  
/s/ John O’Keefe
 
 
 
John O’Keefe
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 


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INDEX TO EXHIBIT
 Exhibit No.
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 Description
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99.1
Blast Energy Services Press release dated April 20, 2006